What was found
BOTTOM SURFACE OF LIFTERS SPALLING CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAMSHAFT AND METAL CONTAMINATION TO ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2017
- Submitted
- August 7, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N350A
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0325
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Lifter
- Part number
- 658077658088
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.